Spotlight on gender equality in space

<p>In this episode, Julia is joined by Dr Elise Stephenson to take a deep dive into gender equality in space.&nbsp;They unpack some of the major barriers facing women and marginalised groups in the industry – everything from equipment failures to inadequate research – and explore the unprecedented opportunities the rapidly developing space sector presents for improving the lives of generations to come by building a sustainable and gender-equal future.</p><br><p>Elise is the Deputy Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at the Australian National University and her research seeks&nbsp;to tackle gender inequality at the frontiers – in areas such as climate justice, international affairs, and even outer space. Elise has been recognised with multiple awards for her research, including as a Google Top 50 Outstanding LGBTQI+ Leader and a 2022 Fulbright Scholar.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Watch a the signature event from our Diversity on the Frontier conference: <a href="https://youtu.be/BXesd4xES0s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/BXesd4xES0s</a></li><li>Get involved in our diversity in space research: <a href="https://t.co/sVynjdagoS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ow.ly/r16x50NMvho</a></li></ul><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>